Global Patent Index - EP 1541885 A1

EP 1541885 A1 20050615 - Cross-straight groove joint

Title (en)

Cross-straight groove joint

Title (de)

Gelenk mit gekreuzten und geraden Laufrillen

Title (fr)

Joint à gorges de roulement croisées - droites

Publication

EP 1541885 A1 20050615 (EN)

Application

EP 04078228 A 20041129

Priority

US 73030903 A 20031208

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a stroking ball-type constant velocity joint (10) including a plurality of straight grooves (16,16b) and a plurality of cross grooves (16c,16e). The straight and cross grooves are disposed along the interior of the joint in alternating fashion. A cross groove passageway is positioned between two straight groove passageways. The inner joint member includes helical grooves extending in a right-hand direction and in a left-hand direction. The helical grooves can be disposed in alternating fashion such that a left-handed groove is disposed between two right-handed grooves. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F16D 3/227

IPC 8 full level

F16D 3/227 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16D 3/227 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 464/906 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1541885 A1 20050615; EP 1541885 B1 20070718; AT E367537 T1 20070815; DE 602004007603 D1 20070830; DE 602004007603 T2 20071227; ES 2287637 T3 20071216; US 2005124422 A1 20050609; US 7347786 B2 20080325

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04078228 A 20041129; AT 04078228 T 20041129; DE 602004007603 T 20041129; ES 04078228 T 20041129; US 73030903 A 20031208